rush for out of state

If you make any effort in your first semester here (we rush second semester) to meet some girls in sororities, you'll have no problem getting into a middle tier sorority. To get into a top tier one you'd have to specifically seek out the girls in those sororities and if they like you they'll dirty rush you

It is MUCH harder to get into a sorrority out of state. All of my friends and girls in my pi chi group ended up in sororitys in which a large portion of girls from their high school were in. You most likely will not get into a top tier, because girls are always dirty rushed esp by people from the same schools. It is harder to confirm reputation/wealth/status when the person it out of state .

I appreciate the honesty.

Yes, there are certain sororities that base their pledge classes off of their high school friends. Those are not most of the chapters here, since we have 16 chapters. If you make friends in the fall and if you are outgoing and genuine during recruitment, you will find a good chapter where you feel happy and where you will make friends.

From someone in a sorority, I will say most chapter members are involved in things outside of there sorority. It's one of 3 things I'm involved in and most of my sisters are involved in several organizations. Greek Life is big here, but it isn't the only thing. One of my friends from home went to UT out of state and she said it is one of the only things she's involved in and same thing goes for her sisters.

Just think about what you want and remember that college isn't just Greek Life and it's about your education and future. If you got into UT and UVa then you're pretty damn smart. Worst case you can transfer if you end up not liking where you go but definitely take a lot more things into consideration than Greek Life.

I'm from one of the big 4 cities, went to a private school, went to camp, all that jazz. I was also making the decision between UVA and UT and ultimately came here. Have you visited campus yet? The campus vibe is very different between the two, and I knew immediately which one I preferred!

I only personally knew one girl who was in a sorority when I first came here who I met doing a summer program in DC during HS. Even if you do not personally know girls in the upper tier sororities here, there are usually several Texas private school girls who are similar in background to you and speak on your behalf.

I'd say that Greek life is not as exclusive nor as "end all be all" as it is in Texas. While UT certainly has areas in which it is better academically, I feel as if people here are more cosmopolitan and intellectual. There's a lot of people from NYC and DC. In Texas, we were big fish because our parents sent us to the right schools and the right camp, but here we're kind of in the crowd. That can be a good or bad thing, depending on your preference.

Visited yet. Planning to visit very soon and hoping it will make help me make my decision. That encourages me that you are happy with your choice, I am a legacy to a chapter which looks to be upper mid tier at UVA so that might help too. It is kind of freaking me out with all this talk about "coaches" yikes! Any tips if I decide to go there? Like everyone in Texas knows Hardin is the place to be.....anything like that I should know and visit while I am there? Thanks so much.

I know tons of girls in sororities that came from out of state. It helps to get to know girls beforehand but if you're personable and memorable during rush that's enough at a lot of places

I'm out of state and didn't meet or hang out with any sorority girls first semester and ended up in an upper mid

So UVA it is! So excited!! Any tips?